Dear Virginia, This is a marvelous site for all NC counties. Thank you so much. I have copied-pasted the entire directory for Rowan Co. and will be posting it. Again, this is a very valuable site for Rowan Co. (and other NC counties) in the period 1851-52. I notice that the parent site also covers Virginia (Grayson Co. & Southwest VA etc) I think there are also articles on other states but I haven't had time to explore fully. That site can be found at the bottom of the site you gave. Just hit Ctl and End and you will get to the end of the NC pages. Then click the Link that says "Return to New River Notes" My eyes aren't as good as they used to be but I think it is: www.LS.NET/~NEWRIVER/NRV.HTM. (I had trouble with the first letter after the www--looks like an L to me. Betty Pace On Thu, 3 Oct 2002 01:12:14 -0400 "Virginia Brown" <bvirginia76@earthlink.net> writes: Betty, I found this reference to John J. Shaver at the link I have pasted to this message. I thought it may lead to some other information about this person or hotel. Virginia http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/ncthom.htm Thompson's Mercantile and Professional Directory 1851-1852 NC General Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries Hardware, &c. Hotel Keepers. Robards Horace L., Salisbury. Shaver John J., do. Wren ______,Gold Hill.